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In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare provider for $4.75 million after an investigation revealed systemic failures across nearly every major HIPAA requirement
Every week, healthcare administrators search for "hipp certification" expecting to find a single credential that makes their organization HIPAA-compliant. The reality is more
In late 2023, a large health system deployed a generative AI chatbot to assist clinical staff with documentation. Within weeks, workforce members were pasting entire
In 2022, OCR settled with a health plan for $875,000 after an investigation revealed that protected health information stored in a cloud environment lacked
In 2023, OSHA cited a mid-sized dental practice in Ohio for failing to retrain clinical staff on bloodborne pathogens after a needlestick incident exposed three
In 2023, the Department of Justice recovered over $2.68 billion in healthcare fraud settlements and judgments — a significant portion tied to Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS)
In 2023, OCR settled a case with a dental management company — not a dentist, not a hospital, but an administrative services firm — for $350,000
OCR investigators don't grade your spelling — but if your compliance policies, workforce training materials, or Notice of Privacy Practices consistently reference "HIPPA&
When a dental practice in the Southeast received citations from both OSHA and OCR within the same quarter, the owner told me something I hear
In February 2024, OCR settled with a healthcare system for $480,000 after an investigation revealed that multiple workforce members had accessed patient records without
A mid-size hospital system in the Midwest allowed its entire billing department unrestricted access to complete patient medical records — including clinical notes, mental health histories,
In 2023, OCR settled a case with Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital for $240,000 after 23 security guards were found snooping through patient medical records
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